Greens Surge, One Nation Soars in SA Election

0:00On this February 27th in Adelaide, here's what is making headlines. As South Australia state election nears, minor parties are picking up steam in the polls. The Greens have nudged up modestly from 9% of first preferences in 2022 to about 12%. In contrast, one nation's support has skyrocketed from 2.6% to more than 20%. Greens leader Robert Sims calls these numbers encouraging. His party is pushing hard for the lower house seat of Heisen and has a full upper house ticket ready to go. Sims draws parallels between one nation's surge and a minor party flop from the 2018 election. He is wary of labor, cruising to wins in both houses, which could let them speed through bills without proper scrutiny. On policy, the Greens aim to ditch the Aucas nuclear submarine pact and halt all state defense spending. Sims argues redirecting that cash could spark jobs building trams and trains right here in South Australia. The party hit a bump last year when longtime member Tammy Frinks resigned to sit as an independent.

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